Fishing near New Haven, CT
Sitting at the head of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, this city opens onto saltwater holding over 100 marine species — striped bass, bluefish, scup, and tautog among them. CT DEEP names New Haven/Naugatuck one of eight regional fishing hubs, anchored by the stocked Quinnipiac River gorge, nearby lakes like Lake Saltonstall and Quonnipaug Lake, and the famed Housatonic and Farmington trout rivers to the west and northwest.
Top waters to fish near New Haven
Housatonic River
Connecticut River
North Atlantic Ocean
Naugatuck River
Farmington River
The Thimbles
Saugatuck River
Peconic River
Morris Cove
Nissequogue River
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in New Haven, Connecticut and what's needed to catch them.
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Burbot
Lota lota
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Fallfish
Semotilus corporalis
Golden Shiner
Notemigonus crysoleucas
Fishing guides near New Haven
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John Fairburn
Bell 8 Charters
5.0 (3 reviews)
Sun’s out, Stripers in - Cast one with Capt. Jack!
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Sam Leary
Fishing With Sam
5.0 (2 reviews)
Specializing in Bass Fishing in CT/MA/NY
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Peter Romano
Rising tide fishing
5.0 (2 reviews)
Experience Fly Fishing Like a Pro in Connecticut
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Terry Baksay
Terry Baksay Fishing Enterprises
5.0 (2 reviews)
Premier Bass Fishing In Danbury, CT
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John Medynski
Set The Hook CT LLC
5.0 (1 review)
Saltwater light tackle fishing New London CT
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Jay Salvatore
Osprey Sportfishing Charters
5.0 (1 review)
Reel in Adventure on Connecticut Fishing Charters!
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